THE THORN UPON THE ROSE Lyrics and Chords

The chords fit the Mary Black versions on YouTube, although no quaranty on absolute correctness (use capo on 2nd or 3rd fret, depending on video version, this version worked out on guitar by Marc Fahrbach, The song was requested by Ian Pybus. Written by Julie Matthews.

Its (Em)taste was (G)sweet like (Am)summer (G)wineThe (Am)heart that beats in (G)double timeSo he waltzed right in, he (Am)bowled you (G)overAnd you’re still reeling from the (Am)feeling when he’s (D)goneThe (D7)door is (Am)clo(G)sed the (Am)lock is (G)turnedAnd (C)all the memo(G)ries and (C)letters have been (D7)burned(D)

Just (Em)how we (G)fall it’s (Am)hard to (G)knowWhen (Am)what we feel we (G)seldom showSo we show the parts we (Am)feel are (G)bestWe squirm around the edges trying to (Am)cover up the (D)restAnd you (D7)think you (Am)know (G)him and he (Am)thinks the (G)sameWhen (C)underneath it (G)all it’s just a (C)crazy guessing (D7)game(D)

Chorus

(Em)Win or (G)lose it’s (Am)just the (G)same(Am)Tears of joy (G)tears of painThey’re hand in hand they (Am)come as (G)oneYou’ll never see the moon without the (Am)promise of the (D)sunFor (D7)all the (Am)brui(G)ses for (Am)all the (G)blowsI’d (C)rather feel the (G)thorn than to (C)never see the (D7)rose(D)